Rejected petition Save Smithfield Meat Market

I want The government to step in and reverse the decision to To close Smithfield meat market

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The meat market has been trading for over 900 years. It is part of the very fabric of Smithfield. It is regarded as a tourist attraction. It is also highly regarded as the best place in the country if not Europe to purchase meat …. trucks unload meat from all over the continent into Smithfield market on a daily basis to sell to Londoners to restaurants to Joe Public. SAVE SMITHFIELD MARKET

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Decisions about Smithfield meat market are a decision for the City of London Corporation.

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Date submitted 28 November 2024
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